CHOC South Tower Scheduled to Open April 2013

Featuring leading-edge advancements in patient safety and health information technology, the new tower will make CHOC one of the safest hospitals in the nation.

A new era of pediatric care in Orange County is underway with CHOC Children’s seven-story tower scheduled to open in April 2013. The state-of-the-art tower will feature patient care services provided within a completely pediatric-focused environment, including Orange County’s only pediatric emergency department, operating rooms, two cardiac catheterization labs, radiology, laboratory and pathology services.

Activation plans are making remarkable progress, including IT integration, staff on-boarding and training, licensing preparation, and implementation of new services and equipment.

Please take note of the following key milestones:

CDPH Licensure – January 22-24, 2013

Second Floor Family Services Open – February 4, 2013

Lab Opens – February 5, 2013

Level II NICU at St. Joseph Hospital Opens – February 11, 2013

Hem/Onc Opens – February 12, 2013

Imaging Opens – February 19, 2013

Minor Procedures Open – March 4, 2013

Outpatient Surgery Opens – March 6, 2013

Inpatient Surgery Opens – March 11, 2013

Heart Institute Opens – March 18, 2013

Cath Lab Opens – March 21, 2013

Emergency Department Opens – March 26, 2013

Tower Fully Operational – April 2013

Please note, some of these dates can change.

In addition, the hospital is now utilizing a new address: 1201 W. La Veta Ave. And, in an effort to simplify the phone numbers on campus, all CHOC phone number and fax prefixes (excluding CHOC Children’s at Mission Hospital and CHOC Children’s Specialty Center at Hoag Health Center-Newport Beach) have been replaced with 509. This will not affect the main phone number – 714-997-3000. Please share this information with your staff.

CHOC is committed to continue keeping you and your patients informed in the coming months.